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My Side of the Mountain (Official Quiz #1)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the setting (time and place) of this story?

a)

Mountain, Catskills, and Gribley's farm

b)

Catskills, mountains, and Sam's house

c)

Mountains, Gribley's farm, and Sam's house

2.

Why does Sam run away to the Catskill Mountains?

a)

He feels his home is crowded, and wants to be independent

b)

He wants to find the Gribley farm that belonged to his Great Grandfather

c)

He feels his home is crowded,wants to find the Gribley farm that belonged to his Great Grandfather, and wants to be independent

3.

From what you've learned about Sam Gribley, what are two of his personality traits?

a)

adventurous, and resourceful

b)

adventurous, and polite

c)

adventurous, and independent as well as polite

4.

How were Sam's feelings before and after the big snowstorm?

a)

before he was frightened then he felt more confident

b)

he felt aware and sure of himself then frightened

c)

he was confused before and after

5.

What were two problems he had during his first night on his own?

a)

he couldn't get a fire started and his fish hook broke

b)

he couldn't cook the fish

c)

he was cold

6.

Who is The Baron?

a)

a weasel Sam catches in his trap

b)

a dog Sam rescues

c)

a bird Sam trains

7.

Who are two people who are the most helpful in getting Sam started on his venture?

a)

Miss Turner, and his mother

b)

His mother and his Dad

c)

Bill and Miss Turner

8.

Why does Sam train Frightful?

a)

To catch food

b)

To explore

c)

To keep himself entertained

9.

Sam is a:

a)

Protagonist, round, dynamic, and sympathetic character

b)

Flat, dynamic, and secondary character

c)

Protagoist, dynamic and sympathetic character

10.

Which of the following is the correct definition for the word ¨blizzard¨?

a)

A very heavy snowstorm with high winds

b)

A mild snowstorm

c)

Heavy rains

11.

A tether is...

a)

a chain used to fasten an animal

b)

a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement

c)

a rope used to fasten a harness

12.

A cascade is...

a)

A waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks

b)

A large situation that increments in severity overtime

c)

A waterfall that is manmade

13.

Sam is a...

a)

protagonist, round, dynamic, and sympathetic character

b)

antagonist, flat, dynamic, and sympathetic character

c)

protagonist, round, and dynamic character

d)

none of these

14.

Bando is a...

a)

an antagonist, round, and sympathetic character

b)

secondary, round, and dynamic character

c)

secondary, round, and sympathetic character

d)

none of these

15.

Miss Turner is a...

a)

flat and antagonist character

b)

protagonist and flat character

c)

sympathetic, round, and dynamic character

d)

none of these

16.

Frightful is...

a)

secondary, round, and sympathetic character

b)

flat, and dynamic character

c)

none of these

d)

round, dynamic, and sympathetic character

17.

Lolled means...

a)

To move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner

b)

To stand in a relaxed manner

c)

To move or recline

d)

none of these

18.

Ravines are...

a)

a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water

b)

a steep mountain surrounded by water

c)

a steep dry valley

19.

Eddies are...

a)

A current, of air moving contrary to the direction of the main current

b)

A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current

c)

A current of water moving contrary to the direction of the main current

20.

Sam went on a venture. This meant he went on an...

a)

undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one

b)

undertaking involving a certain outcome

c)

adventure that takes a long time to plan

d)

none of these

21.

To conquer means to...

a)

to gain or acquire by force of arms

b)

uttered with or marked by emphasis

c)

a long route in the woods

d)

none of these

22.

Empathetic means...

a)

something is marked by emphasis

b)

to hang loosely or laxly

c)

a mistake

d)

none of these

23.

To turn over something especially the pages of a book quickly and casually, this is the definition of the following word:

a)

tethers

b)

riffles

c)

tinder

d)

whittle

24.

A misstep is:

a)

a mistake in judgement or action

b)

to proceed especially in the face of danger

c)

a long, narrow ditch

d)

none of these

25.

A whiskery is...

a)

a single hair of the beard

b)

a long narrow ditch

c)

to overcome and take control

d)

none of these